viaStyle
by viaMeowts
viaStyle replaces the vanilla chat system on a Fabric or Quilt server with multi-channel chat, nick colours and tab list styling.
What it does
Local chat reaches only players within a configured radius, global chat reaches every player, and staff chat is limited to players holding the viastyle.staff permission node. Each player can switch the default channel with chatmode. Private messages, mentions and a social spy view are included, and a Type PlayerName message command sends to a recipient who then hears a sound on their client.
The mod restyles the tab list and nametags. Colours apply to chat, the tab list and a floating TextDisplay nametag, and a nametag mode can use either full RGB or the 16 vanilla team colours through scoreboard teams for better compatibility. Admins can set or clear a player's colour with nickcolor. viaStyle also sends a custom header and footer to the player list on each tick. It is a server-side mod, so players join without installing it. Fabric API is required, and the optional integrations with LuckPerms, Text Placeholder API, BlockBot, Carpet, BanHammer and Vanish are detected at runtime and used when present.
Key features
Multi-channel chat
Local, global and staff channels run side by side, with a per-player default that can be toggled.
Format strings and colours
Most format strings accept placeholder tokens, legacy colour codes, hex RRGGBB values and MiniMessage-style tags.
Player list management
Tab list styling, custom header and footer text, and weight-based sorting show player information in a structured way.
Vanish and moderation hooks
Vanished players are hidden from suggestions and the tab list, and Carpet events and a HUD logger can be used alongside the mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 6
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric or Quilt 1.21.10 who want to replace the default chat with channels, colours and a styled player list. Players do not need to install anything.
How it compares
BlockBot is a server-side mod for Fabric and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. FriendChat is a client-side mod for Fabric on 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is open source, so it changes only the chat a single player sees. Chat Tabs is client-side for Fabric on 1.21.4 – 26.3 and also open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| viaStyle | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
| BlockBot | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| FriendChat | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-03 |
| Chat Tabs | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does viaStyle need Fabric API?
Do players have to install viaStyle?
Which optional mods change how viaStyle behaves?
In the catalog
viaStyle is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Server-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.10. Replaces the vanilla chat system with a multi-channel setup, adds tab list styling, per-player nick colours, private messages, mentions, social spy, and optional integrations with LuckPerms, BlockBot, Carpet, PAPI, and BanHammer. All settings live in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/viastyle
- Owner
- viaMeowts
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15